Summary
In 'Hitchin' Up,' Walter’s confidence is his greatest liability. Confident that Duane will accept his marriage proposal, he goes as far as securing a marriage license before even popping the question. This act of extreme presumption sets the stage for a frantic comedy of errors when Walter, fearing Duane will discover his premature planning, hides the document under a pillow in his guest room. The situation spirals into chaos when a room swap forces Walter to share the house with Yola, the fiancée of Duane’s brother, Bill. What follows is a series of increasingly desperate—and misunderstood—attempts by Walter to retrieve the incriminating paper from Yola’s bedroom. The film shifts from a domestic farce into a mock-thriller when Walter accidentally 'steals' a precious necklace while hiding under a bed. It takes a literal search party and the intervention of a family pet to untangle the web of lies, leading to a climax where the canine, not the suitor, must save the romance.
Synopsis
Walter intends to marry Duane. He has attended to every detail--excepting asking Duane for her consent. He has even procured the license. When he arrives at her home he hides the license under the pillow of his bed realizing, that if Duane sees it and think he is presuming she will marry him before being asked, his plans are off. Yola, fiancee of Bill, Duane's brother, arrives and Walter is asked to exchange rooms with her. He makes the change and then remember that he has left the license under the pillow in her room. He tries to sneak in and get it, but is discovered by Bill, who makes it hot for Walter, warning him to keep away from his sweetheart's room. Walter makes another try when he thinks the coast is clear. Again he is discovered by Bill but manages to excuse himself. Bill warns him again. The third time he tries to get the important paper, Yola enters the room and the luckless Walter is forced to hide under the bed. When he thinks he has an opportunity he reach up under the pillow, but Instead of the license he brings forth a precious necklace which Yola had hidden there. She screams for help and WaIter escapes without being recognized. Detectives line up everybody to search them for the missing jewels. Walter tries hard to get rid of them before the officers search him but is prevented by the pet dog. Finally the necklace is found on him and explanations are in order. Duane indignantly refuses to marry him when she learns that he had procured the license prior to her consent--but the dog brings about a reconciliation between the young lovers.
